The United Nations climate talks in Doha entered the final stage Saturday with drafts of the low- ambitious second period of Kyoto Protocol and weak commitment on climate finance

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi plans to develop six traditional craft villages into tourist destinations to attract domestic and international tourists from now until 2015.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to Major-General Le Van Cuong, China's unilateral actions to control the East Sea, use of its fishing fleet to disturb the sovereign waters of Vietnam will continue, at increasing levels.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 3D cartoon produced in 2011 and uploaded on YouTube recently has become a hit with 4 million views.

 The official death toll from typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo) in the Philippines has already reached 620, while the number of missing also rose to 817, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Sunday.

When automobile manufacturers’ association reported the sharp falls in the car sales, big worries have been raised--not only to the manufacturers, but to local authorities as well.

VietNamNet Bridge – Inspirational displays of photos of ancient World Heritage sites and artefacts from throughout Southeast Asia are being used in an exhibition at the site of the millennium-old Thang Long Citadel.  

 Bodybuilders bring home silver medals; Women's football team moves up in world ranking; Sai Gon Heat to take on Malaysia Dragon; VN footballer invited to train in Portugal

The aviation industry conducted a national anti-terrorism drill at Lien Khuong Air Terminal in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong on December 9.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Japanese Government has committed to grant US$2.6 billion in official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam in 2013, nearly doubling last year’s figure (US$1.4 billion).

 VietNamNet Bridge – After three days of competitions, Vietnam have pocketed four silver and two bronze medals at the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Tunja, Columbia.

 Four people were claimed to be dead with 600 others injured when Bangladesh's anti-government protesters and their ruling party rivals fought pitched battles for hours in capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country Sunday morning.

 President Barack Obama and House of Representatives speaker John Boehner met to discuss the so-called impending fiscal cliff of steep tax hikes and spending cuts.

  Hanoi, Vientiane strengthen ties; Vietnam, RoK foster diplomatic ties; Dak Nong urged to use forest potential; President visits site of Lai Chau hydropower plant

VietNamNet Bridge – The 32nd National TV Festival organizing board has made public the list of 445 works that will compete in 12 categories.

Some investment fund management companies have been moving ahead with their plan to set up open end funds.

 The wreckage of a plane carrying star Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera has been found in northern Mexico Sunday and there were no survivors, officials said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Food mixed with chemicals will be placed at food processing plants, animal husbandry farms, hotels, bus and railway stations in 24 districts in Ho Chi Minh City--to kill brown rats that cause acute renal failure.

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung’s successful visit to Thailand and Japan is the outstanding imprint in parliamentary external relations this year. 

General schools have complained that their students freely have caressing manners right in the classrooms. Meanwhile, Vietnamese students nowadays believe that this is the right way of showing feelings in the modern times.